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Peru General election Dates 2016

General election Date: 10 April 2016

General elections took place in Peru on 10 April 2016 to determine the president, vice-presidents, composition of the Congress of the Republic of Peru and the Peruvian representatives of the Andean Parliament.

In Congress, Popular Force won in a landslide, taking more than a third of the vote and an absolute majority of 73 out of 130 seats. Behind them in opposition,Peruvians for Change with 18 seats and Broad Front with 20 seats.

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Electoral system of Peru

In Peru, the people directly elect a head of state (the president) as well as a legislature. The president is elected by the people for a five-year term. The unicameral Congress (Congreso) has 130 members, also elected for a five-year term by proportional representation. Peru has a multi-party system, which effectively bars one party from becoming the sole influence in a decision-making process. As such,parties must work with one another to form coalition governments. The whole election process is held by the National Jury of Elections and the National Office of Electoral Processes. Peru has compulsory voting

Candidates for General election 2016

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, Keiko Fujimori

Peru Parties and leaders

Christian People's Party, Union for Peru, Alliance for the Future, Popular Action , We Are Peru , Peru Possible, National Co-ordination of Independents

Peru General election Results